A mixed methods exploration of community providers' perceived barriers and facilitators to the use of parent training with Medicaid-enrolled clients with autism.

Using quantitative data from an online survey and qualitative data from follow-up interviews with applied behavior analysis providers, researchers examined barriers and facilitators to providing parent training to Medicaid-enrolled youth with autism spectrum disorder. Barriers and facilitators were identified at the family-, provider-, and organization-levels. Family-level barriers were significantly related to less frequent parent training use and poorer quality of use.

Parent Training for Youth with Autism Served in Community Settings: A Mixed-Methods Investigation Within a Community Mental Health System.

Parent training programs focus on parent knowledge and/or skill development regarding strategies to improve child outcomes. Parent training programs are considered evidenced-based treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet little is known about parent training use for youth with ASD served in community settings.